Which statement about the pentose phosphate pathway is CORRECT? . It is present in plants, but not in animals. O b. It is a reductive pathway; it consumes NADH O c. It generates 36 moles of ATP per mole of glucose consumed. O d. It provides precursors for the synthesis of nucleotides. O e. It generates 6 moles of CO2 for each mole of glucose consumed. The pentose phosphate pathway is multifunctional with metabolic flexibility. Which statement is FALSE with respect to this pathway? O a. The activities of transaldolases and transketolases link this pathway to gluconeogenesis. O b. All the enzymes in this pathway are located in the cytosol. O c. In erythrocytes, this pathway is required to maintain glutathione in a reduced state. O d. All intermediates in this pathway are phosphorylated. O e. It generates NADH for reductive biosynthesis. Which of the following substrates cannot contribute to net gluconeogenesis in the mammalian liver? Select one: O a. Palmitate o b. alpha-ketoglutarate O c. Pyruvate d. Alanine e. Glutamate